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The Beginning…
- December 2006 - Future owner and director, Dr. Julia Rahn, dreams of opening a unique space and starts planning to allow her dreams to flourish
- June 2007 - Construction begins on the former antique store, Gold Coast Gallery (enter pictures here of space during construction)
- November 2007 - Acquired City of Chicago business license
- December 8, 2007 - Flourish Studios retail doors open
- January 2008 - Construction of Flourish Studios is complete; Non-Profit of the Month = OCD Chicago and Small Business of the Month = Five Accessories
- January 2 - Studio For Change begins therapeutic services
- January 3 - Registered Dietitian, Victoria Shanta Retelny, begins her five part lecture series on Mindful Eating with “Mindful Eating and You”
- January 10 - Victoria Shanta Retelny, Registered Dietitian, second lecture entitled “Mindful Eating for the Whole Family”
- January 12 - Community Open House and Flourish Art Gallery officially opens featuring artist Heather Gentile Collins ; Heather is the artist who also created the hand painted mural in the Playroom
- January 14-18 - Week long FREE lecture series celebrating Flourish Studios' Grand Opening:
- First lecture given in Art Gallery by Flourish Director and Psychologist, Dr. Julia Rahn, entitled “The 1, 2, 3's of OCD”
- “Making Therapy Work for You: How to Find the Right Therapist” by Flourish staff Marriage and Family Therapist, Debra Steele
- “Creating Richer Relationships” by Relationship Coach and Author of The Mating Manual, Elizabeth Aloni
- “Mindful Eating for Couples” by Registered Dietitian Victoria Shanta Retelny
- “Switch Me On: The Winner's Attitude” by acclaimed Lecturer's and Authors Jeff and Val Gee
- January 18 - MetroMix Chicago TV films television spot at Flourish featuring Christine Hutchenson, founder and owner of Five Accessories, the small business of the month
- January 19 - Grand Opening Celebration to honor the wonderful people who helped bring Flourish Studios to life!
- January 24 - “Mindful Eating for Students” lecture by Victoria Shanta Retelny, Registered Dietitian
February 2008…
- February - Flourish On-line Store goes live! Products available in the retail space now made available for purchase on the Web; Non-Profit of the Month = OCD Chicago and Small Business of the Month = The Enterprising Kitchen
- February 3 - Dr. Julia appears on NBC 5 Chicago morning news promoting some of the wonderful children's products sold at Flourish Studios
- February 9 - “Cupid's Day Out” a Valentine's Day event with local designers and vendors selling their wears; Television taping for “The Power of You” hosted by Jeff and Val Gee, acclaimed Lecturer's and Authors of Switch Me On: The Winner's Attitude
- February 10 - “Find the Love that Can Make Every Day Valentine's Day” lecture by successful Relationship Coach and Author of The Mating Manual, Elizabeth Aloni; “Yoga for the Seasoned Body” 30 minute free session led by Monika Andreas, Founder and former owner of the Lakeside Yoga Center in Evanston
- February 23 - “Navigating the Underground Railroad: An Interactive Workshop for Kids on Black History” led by Flourish Events Planner, Joanna Michelson, and Staff Tia Booker
- February 28 - “Weight Loss for Kids: What Really Works” free lecture by Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum, Director of The Center for Behavioral Medicine and Sport Psychology and Author of The Healthy Obsession
March 2008…
- March - Non-Profit of the Month = and Small Business of the Month =
- March - Group Therapy Offered:
- “Changing Families 1: Helping Your Young Child, Aged 4-6, Cope with Separation and Divorce” led by Psychologist, Dr. Julia Rahn, and Marriage and Family Therapist, Debra Steele
- “Changing Families 2: Helping Your 7 to 11 Year Old Child Cope with Separation and Divorce” led by Psychologist, Dr. Julia Rahn, and Marriage and Family Therapist, Debra Steel
- “Making Friends Off-Line: A Social Group for Adolescent Boys” by Marriage and Family Therapist, Debra Steele, and Therapy Assistant, Daniel Rampert
- March 1 - Lecture by Victoria Shanta Retelny, Registered Dietitian, “Mindful Eating On-The-Go”
- March 2 - First session for the three part Yoga series of classes for beginners led by Monika Andreas, Founder and former owner of the Lakeside Yoga Center in Evanston
- March 4 - “Enzymes: The Key to Health” free lecture by Chiropractor and Loomis Digestive Health Specialist, Dr. Sarah Weber, of Total Balance Chiropractic
- March 9 - Second session in a three part Yoga series of classes for beginners led by Monika Andreas, Founder and former owner of the Lakeside Yoga Center in Evanston
- March 13 - “Tips and Tricks to Home Buying” free lecture hosted by @ Properties
- March 15 - SPRING FLING! Springtime community celebration at Flourish with a Scavenger Hunt for Children; Gallery Opening in Flourish Art Gallery for next featured artist Anne Leuck Feldhaus
- March 16 - Third session in a three part Yoga series of classes for beginners led by Monika Andreas, Founder and former owner of the Lakeside Yoga Center in Evanston
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